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Space Exploration
Before NASA
 Had beginnings in both scientific and ___________ pursuit.
 After _________, we began a serious ______________ into the fields of ______________ and
upper __________________ sciences to make sure America was the leader in
___________________.
 President ___________________ was the first to approve _______________ in space. We were
to send a satellite into ________ to gather information about data about ____________. Quickly,
the _______________ started their own efforts to send their own satellite into space.
 _________________________ was the first country to send a satellite into space on
________________________, called ______________.
 ______________________ launched their first on __________________, called
_______________________.
The Beginning of the Space Program
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The ____________ space program became official on ____________________ in response to the
Soviet Union ___________.
o In the beginning, NASA had:
 _________ employees
 ______________ annual budget
 ___ major research facilities
 ___ testing facilities
o After awhile, NASA incorporated other organizations into their program:
 ___________ Research Laboratory
 _____ _______________ Laboratory
 _________ Ballistic ____________ Agency
First Man in Space
 __________________ was first to put a human in space. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space on
____________________________.
 On ____________________, the _______________________ set their first man,
______________________________, into space.
 First man to _________ the Earth, US astronaut _______________________.
Mission to the Moon
 President ________________________ created the _____________ missions to put man on the
moon.
 Required a lot of effort: costing ___________________, _____ years, and ___ lives were lost.
o Apollo __ mission: a _____ on the ship during tests killed 3 astronauts (Virgil “Gus” Grissom,
Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee)
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The crew for ______________ :
o _______________________, _________________________, and
_______________________
o They left on _________________________.
o Took them ____ days to get to the moon.
o First step on the moon on ____________________ by _____________________.
 “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.
 Fun Fact: With their space suits, on Earth the astronauts weigh ____ lbs.
o Neil Armstrong and _______________ were on the moon for ______ hours.
 They collected _______ pounds of moon rock and conducted multiple experiments.
 Placed United States _______ on surface of moon.
 It was knocked over by the Lunar Module’s ________ from lift off.
o Arrived back on Earth, “________________” on ____________________.
There were ____ more trips to the moon. The last man to leave the moon on board Apollo ____ in
__________.
NASA’s Space Shuttle Program
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Only ____________________ space vehicle that makes _____________ flights.
These are launched ___________________.
Carries ________ astronauts
The shuttles can launch, ___________, and ____________.
Main purpose: to transport ______ supplies and ________________________. Also, to
___________ the _____________________ telescope and other satellites.
Each shuttle is designed for ______ launches (or ____ years of operation)
o The ISS is expected to be fully complete by _______, so we will no longer have a need for
our shuttles.
o New spacecraft, “_________” will replace it in ________.
President _________ was first to suggest and formally started the shuttle program on __________.
Names of shuttles:
o _____________ (exploded during re-entry _________________________)
o _____________(exploded just after launch ________________________)
o _____________
o _____________
o _____________ (replaced Challenger)
As of ___________, __ shuttles have been destroyed in ______ missions.
o _______ death rate (failure rate-- 1:____)
When the shuttle program retires, it is estimated that _______________ will have been spent.
The last space shuttle will be launched on ____________________ (using the ____________)
International Space Station (ISS)
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This is a __________ facility that is currently being _____________ in orbit around the Earth.
It is a joint project that includes ____ countries: United States, ________, ________,
__________, and __________.
While it is being assembled, it is always being inhabited by __________ since _______.
o Currently, only ___ crewmembers can live in the ISS at a time.
The power source for the ISS is not electricity. It uses large ___________ for power.
Future Missions?
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A New Direction for NASA
o President _______ declared on ______________ that NASA would focus on
__________ exploration instead of _______ exploration.
 Larger __________ have been allocated towards this
 Not a priority to send ______ back to the _______.
o Instead, we will be focusing on _____________ research, __________ technologies, and
__________-company space __________.
 The President and NASA wants to ______________ and focus on our technologies
(ex: _____________________)
o Since the space shuttles are expiring, we will not have any US ____________ for ISS
space _______________.
 Until a __________ company builds a __________ vehicle, NASA astronauts will
rely on ____________ spacecrafts. Each ride costs ______________.
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (______)
o The next project that was planned for NASA was to send _____ back to the ______.
o Extensive ____________ had to be done to determine our next plans.
 The LRO collected data for _____________ about the moon.
 This was launched _____________________.
 Because of this project, NASA discovered that _______ does exist on the
________ in the form of ______.
**THIS PROJECT WAS OFFICIALLY CANCELED ON APRIL 15, 2010.
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Project Constellation
o Replacing the _____________________, the newly designed _______ spacecraft will be
used instead to send man to the moon. These will also carry the ________, a new module
capable of transporting humans.
 It will be able to carry __________ astronauts.
o The first __________ launch for the Ares and Orion will be in ________.
o The first scheduled launch to the _________ is ________.
o ________ plans are to possibly build an astronaut ___________ on the moon.
 This will allow us __________ travel to other destinations like Mars.
 Also, it will give us better insight into how to __________ in places outside of our
own _________________.
** THIS IS WHAT WAS APPROVED FEBUARY 14, 2011 FOR NASA’S FUNDING
 3 New Future Themes for NASA
o ___________________________ (SLS) and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)
 Heavy-lift __________ and vehicle for ______________________
o __________________ Spaceflight
o _________________________________________________________ (ERD)
 Research human safety and _________ for longer flights into _______ space